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I Spy on Whidbey Isle Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 5/2/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

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"I spy with my little eye... something that is..."

This time, it's your turn to do all the spying:
In order to find the cache, you will need to make use of the Google Maps, Street View feature.
goto: http:/maps.google.com and search for these coords: N48 24.347-W122 38.674


Keep zoomin in using the + button on the top LEFT of the map until you reach Street View. (It may take searching a number of views.) Answer the following questions in order to find the cache location:

1) Travel SOUTH to Cornet Bay Road and Highway 20.
Q: Tell me how many flags are flying at the Visitor's Center?


Travel SOUTH to Ault Field Road. Proceed WEST almost to Heller Rd. Find the sign that says, "School Bus Stop Ahead".
2) Q:What color is the car parked closest to it?


Make your way back to Highway 20. Travel SOUTH to SE Barrington and Highway 20.
3) Q: What is the price of gas at Safeway, second from the bottom?


Continue traveling SOUTH to the intersection of Holbrook Road and Highway 20. Do you see the San De Fuca Fire Station?
4) Q: What color level is the fire watch?

From here, Travel SOUTH to the town of Coupeville.
5) Q: What are the big numbers on the side of the grey truck turning right onto 20 at the intersection of Highway 20 and N.Mainstreet? (Now you see it, now you don't!)

Follow Mainstreet SOUTH until it turns into S Engle. Locate the Coupeville:Keystone Ferry Terminal.
6) Find the woman attempting to cross the road.
Q: What color is her vest?

Continue EAST and NORTH on Highway 20 to the intersection of W Wanamaker Rd.and Wanamaker Rd.
7) Q) What is the mile marker number located there?


Follow highway 525 SOUTHEAST to the town of Clinton. Find the intersection of South Storkson Drive and Highway 525.
8) Find the Van Pool vehicle.
Q: What three digit number is on the back of it?


Follow Highway 525 EAST to the Clinton Ferry Dock .
9) Find the tollbooth.
Q: What is the speed limit here?


Final Coordinates:
North 48
[ Answer to #7, (add digits together) divided by 2 ,minus 2 ]
[ Fourth letter of Answer to #2 as a number ]
[ DOT ]
[ Answer to #9, (add digits together) plus 3.
[ Second letter of Answer to #6 as a number plus 1 ]
[ Second number in answer to #8. ]
WEST 122
[ Answer to #1 plus 2.]
[ First number of Answer to #5 minus 1.]
[ DOT ]
[ Second letter of Answer to #4 as a number, plus 3. ]
[ Last digit in #3]]
[ First digit to answer #8 minus 1.]


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)